Commercial Litigation Paralegal

ClearpointCo; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

ClearpointCo in Houston, TX seeks an experienced Commercial Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys through all stages of complex litigation, including case management and discovery.

This role requires 7+ years of paralegal experience in commercial litigation, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Westlaw and e-discovery platforms (Relativity, Logikcull, Everlaw).

You will draft pleadings, coordinate depositions, manage case files and prepare trial materials.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Commercial Litigation Paralegal experience.
• Draft and manage pleadings, motions, subpoenas, and contracts across state and federal courts.
• Maintain complex case files, track docket deadlines, and coordinate court communications.
• Conduct legal research via Westlaw.
• Manage end-to-end e-discovery using Relativity, Logikcull, or Everlaw.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys through all stages of complex commercial litigation.
• Manage case files and deadlines; coordinate e-discovery.
• Draft pleadings, motions, subpoenas, and contracts.
• Prepare trial notebooks and coordinate depositions.

Skills

Commercial litigation

Legal research

Case management

e-discovery

Document preparation

Trial support

Docket management

Tools

Westlaw

Relativity

Logikcull

Everlaw

Job description

Title: Commercial Litigation Paralegal

Location: Houston, Texas

Type: Direct Hire

Salary: $100,000 - $125,000

Summary: The Commercial Litigation Paralegal will support attorneys throughout all stages of complex commercial litigation, including case management, legal research, discovery, document preparation, and trial support. This role will manage case files and deadlines, coordinate e-discovery, assist with depositions and discovery responses, and prepare trial materials. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and experience with legal research and e-discovery platforms are required.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of Commercial Litigation Paralegal
• Draft and manage pleadings, motions, subpoenas, and commercial contracts or agreements across state and federal courts.
• Maintain complex case files, track docket deadlines, and coordinate court communications using legal database systems.
• Conduct legal research regarding case law, statutes, and corporate regulations via platforms like Westlaw.
• Manage end-to-end e-discovery processes, including document collection, review for responsiveness, and application of redactions via platforms like Relativity, Logikcull, or Everlaw.
• Prepare and respond to interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admission.
• Organize and summarize deposition transcripts, building comprehensive factual chronologies and medical/employment timelines.
• Assemble trial notebooks, witness binders, and master exhibit lists for high-stakes commercial litigation.
• Coordinate expert witnesses, corporate clients, and third-party vendors for depositions, arbitrations, and mediations.